IP Library Granted Patent US 6,838,405
Granted Patent B2
US 6,838,405 · App. 10/208,871 · Granted Jan 4, 2005

Plasma-resistant member for semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method for manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 6,838,405
App. No.
10/208,871
Granted
Jan 4, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plasma-resistant member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, which can reduce the contamination level on a semiconductor wafer. The contents of Fe, Ni, Cr and Cu are made lower than 1.0 ppm respectively within a depth of at least 10 μm from surface in a plasma-resistant member.

Claims (12)

1. A plasma-resistant member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, wherein the concentrations of Fe, Ni, Cr and Cu impurities are each lower than 1.0 ppm within a depth of at least 10 μm from the surface in said plasma-resistant member, and wherein said plasma-resistant member comprises yttrium oxide and/or yttrium aluminum garnet ceramics.

2. The plasma resistant member according to claim 1 , wherein said depth is at least 20 μm.

3. The plasma resistant member according to claim 2 , wherein said depth is at least 50 μm.

4. The plasma resistant member according to claim 1 , wherein said plasma-resistant member comprises yttrium oxide and yttrium aluminum garnet ceramics.

5. A plasma-resistant member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, wherein the concentrations of Fe, Ni, Cr and Cu impurities are each lower than 1.0 ppm within a depth of at least 10 μm from the surface in said plasma-resistant member, and wherein said plasma-resistant member comprises a ceramic of one or more rare earth elements, one or more alkaline earth elements, or alumina.

6. The plasma-resistant member according to claim 5 , wherein the ceramic comprises alumina.

7. The plasma-resistant member according to claim 5 , wherein the ceramic comprises one or more rare earth elements.

8. The plasma-resistant member according to claim 5 , wherein the ceramic comprises one or more alkaline earth elements.

9. The plasma-resistant member according to claim 8 , wherein the alkaline earth elements are present as their fluoride salts.

10. The plasma-resistant member according to claim 9 , wherein the fluoride salt is CaF 2 .

11. The plasma resistant member according to claim 5 , wherein said depth is at least 20 μm.

12. The plasma resistant member according to claim 11 , wherein said depth is at least 50 μm.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME & ADDRESS Recorded Apr 11, 2016
From: COVALENT MATERIALS CORPORATION
To: COORSTEK KK
Reel/Frame 038399/0880 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 13, 2007
From: TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO., LTD.
To: COVALENT MATERIALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019817/0749 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2002
From: FUJITA, MITSUHIRO; MORITA, KEIJI
To: TOSHIBA CERAMICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 013162/0570 →